NOTAM 4/5 Sept

[BOLLO]

T wo of the B 2's back out the hangars withing the last 30mins,poss night time gig again tonight ??

[Visitor]

ADSB shows currently 60-0024 over Bretange F in NW direction FL281. No idea if this might be a candidate for Fairford

[MRTT]

No. It's on a GPM, tankers airborne from Mildenhall. Will only turn up at Fairford if it's got an issue.

[rh226]

Hopefully.....not!!

[Woodster24]

Christine is not the real name. The name was given because once it’s engines started up in the hangar by themselves. Stephen King reference I think? That’s what I heard anyway.

[Squadron]

Anyone know the serials of the B-2s currently outside?

[Jodelflyer]

I see there is a Notam up till 23:59z today. Sorry late post just home from work.

[maximus]

Anyone know the serials of the B-2s currently outside?

Only one outside
B-2A, 89-0129, Spirit Of Georgia

[Squadron]

Many thanks for the confirmation

[Usernamegoeshere]

Roughly where is the b52 now ?

[rh226]

Probably parked up the Marston Meysey end, as usual.

[Thunder]

With the NOTAM still up anyone able confirm if any going on’s around any of the B-2’s

[andiwood]

B52 parked up as rh226 says and Spirit of Georgia outside hangar with a number of vehicles and personnel but was all quiet between 7.30 and 8.30..

[nitro999]

At FFD now - only one B2 outside but didn't look like it’s going anywhere soon.

[nitro999]

Also, to save anyone else a trip, I went to Marston Meysey end too just now but no floodlights on so couldnt see the B52 in the dark (if it even is parked at that end!)

[maximus]

Also, to save anyone else a trip, I went to Marston Meysey end too just now but no floodlights on so couldnt see the B52 in the dark (if it even is parked at that end!)

Thank you

[Stroudy]

From photos it looks like it's at the eastern end of the usual B-52 dispersal area, so probably a better view from crash gate at opposite side of the runway (14A I think).

[DC7C59]

Notam now down

[BOLLO]

Iceland - Keflavik I would think

I think they went further afield than Iceland, as they went out with at least 5 tankers last night, maybe around the North Pole. Change in call sign could be a tactic to cause confusion to anyone listening in/tracking them?

Mil-Radar says a Norwegian sea mission.

USAFE saying otherwise

A B-2 Spirit stealth bomber flew an extended duration sortie over the Arctic Circle as part of a #BomberTaskForceEurope exercise. This familiarization was the B-2’s first mission this far north in the European theater.

#Airpower #Assure #Deter #Defend

United States Air Force | U.S. European Command (EUCOM) | Whiteman Air Force Base | U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) | United States Strategic Command

[Pune]

Cheers Graham, still the case that this one has no nose art?

Its got a name under the cockpit - "Christine"? I'm sure a close up will emerge at some stage to confirm it but its difficult to make out on my video.

From todays Anniversary Gathering..
Christine Ffd 06_09_2019 by Paul Tursner-Upcott, on Flickr